How can I find a control in a DetailsView....
I believe it needs to be done in the DataBound event and post the current value of the datasource for this field to the DDL.selectedvalue?
Dim ddl As DropDownList = DirectCast(DetailsView1.InsertItem, DropDownList).(FindControl("DropDownList1"), DropDownList)
I am adding a DDL that I would like to present the current value of the field and be selectable in edit mode.
MARK UP ADDED:
<asp:TemplateField HeaderText="Active" SortExpression="Active">
<ItemTemplate>
<asp:Label ID="Label2" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("Active") %>'> </asp:Label>
<asp:DropDownList ID="DropDownList2" runat="server" DataTextField='<%# Bind("Active") %>' >
</asp:DropDownList>
</ItemTemplate>
<EditItemTemplate>
<asp:TextBox ID="TextBox2" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("Active") %>'></asp:TextBox>
<asp:DropDownList ID="DropDownList2" runat="server" >
</asp:DropDownList>
</EditItemTemplate>
<InsertItemTemplate>
<asp:TextBox ID="TextBox2" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("Active") %>'></asp:TextBox>
</InsertItemTemplate>
</asp:TemplateField>
Solved it, all with inline code.
<ItemTemplate>
<asp:Label ID="Label2" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("Active") %>'></asp:Label>
</ItemTemplate>
<EditItemTemplate>
<asp:DropDownList ID="DropDownList2" runat="server" SelectedValue='<%# Bind("Active") %>' >
<asp:ListItem>Y</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem>N</asp:ListItem>
</asp:DropDownList>
</EditItemTemplate>